Ravenden Springs is a town in
Randolph County,
Arkansas
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, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.
History
The town was established in 1883 by businessman R. D. Welsh, who visited the area upon hearing stories about a local
Methodist
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Minister, William Bailey, that claimed to have found healing springs that to a recurring
dream
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. Welsh, impressed with what he saw in the area, organized a stock company to build a
resort town
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around the springs. The town gained many seasonal visitors by the turn of the century, but by the 1930s it began to decline.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.0 km (1.1 mi
2), all land.
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Highway 90 is the only highway that passes through the town.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 137 people, 63 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 46.0/km (119.4/mi
2). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 27.9/km (72.3/mi
2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%
White
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.
There were 63 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,250 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $13,342. There were 5.7% of families and 10.5% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 12.5% of under eighteens and 12.2% of those over 64.
Education
All or portions of Ravenden Springs is provided public education for elementary and secondary students from
Sloan-Hendrix School District, which leads students to graduate from
Sloan-Hendrix High School.
Arkansas School Districts
" University of Arkansas Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock, UALR) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became ...
. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. This map reflects pre-July 2004 school district boundaries. Note the school district boundaries and compare them to the county boundaries seen on the 2010 map.
It was served by the Randolph County School District until July 1, 2004, when it consolidated with the Williford School District
Williford School District was a school district based in Williford, Arkansas. The district had elementary and high school divisions. The mascot was the Williford Indians.
On July 1, 2004 the district merged with the Randolph County School Dist ...
to form the . On July 1, 2010, the Twin Rivers district was dissolved. Pocahontas school district received a portion of the Twin Rivers district.[ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls]
." Arkansas Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is a cabinet-level agency of the Arkansas state government overseeing public education for K-12, higher education institutions, and career and technical education.
The ADE also contains the Arkansas ...
. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. The Twin Rivers district operated the Oak Ridge Central Campus in an unincorporated area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
near Ravenden Springs.[Contact Us]
" . Retrieved on October 21, 2017. "Contact Information District Superintendent and Oak Ridge Central Campus 5749 Oak Ridge Road Ravenden Springs, AR 72460 "
References
External links
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Towns in Randolph County, Arkansas
Towns in Arkansas